Federal Skilled Trades Program

On January 1, 2015, the Government of Canada implemented the Express Entry System under the Economy Category including the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Under the express entry system, federal skilled workers, across 347 qualified professions that meet the minimum entry criteria, send an Expression of Interest file to the Express Entry Pool.

The profiles of the candidates in the group are classified according to a comprehensive ranking system. The highest-ranked candidates will be considered for an invitation to apply for permanent residency. Candidates who receive an invitation must submit a complete application within 90 days.

Federal skilled workers are those with an appropriate education, work experience, age and language proficiency in one of the official languages ​​of Canada and are selected under the Express Entry Immigration system to apply for permanent residency.

To qualify for admission to the Express Entry Pool as a Federal Skilled Worker, applicants must meet the following conditions:

Basic conditions:

• Possessing one year of continuous full-time work experience or its equivalent in continuous part-time work during the previous ten years in one of the 347 eligible occupations included in the applicable National Occupational Classification System.
• Work experience should be classified under Skill Type 0 (Administrative Professions), Skill Level A (Professional Occupations), or Skill Level B (Technical Professions and Skilled Crafts) within the definition of the National Occupational Classification System.
• Sufficient points must be scored within the Skilled Worker Score Network consisting of six selection factors. The current pass mark is 67 points
• You must take a language test from a recognized third party and demonstrate medium-level language skills in English or French in accordance with Canadian Language Standard 7)
• Have adequate settlement funding.
• Have a security background check and a successful medical examination.

Find out if you qualify for the Federal Skilled Worker Program or other programs in Canada by completing our free online assessment of skilled workers or other categories. We will provide you with the evaluation results within a period of 1-2 business days.

1. 0011 Legislators
2. 0012 Senior government managers and officials
3. 0013 Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
4. 0014 Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
5. 0015 Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
6. 0016 Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
7. 0111 Financial managers
8. 0112 Human resources managers
9. 0113 Purchasing managers
10. 0114 Other administrative services managers
11. 0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
12. 0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers
13. 0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
14. 0125 Other business services managers
15. 0131 Telecommunication carriers managers
16. 0132 Postal and courier services managers
17. 0211 Engineering managers
18. 0212 Architecture and science managers
19. 0213 Computer and information systems managers
20. 0311 Managers in health care
21. 0411 Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration
22. 0412 Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration
23. 0413 Government managers – education policy development and program administration
24. 0414 Other managers in public administration
25. 0421 Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training
26. 0422 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
27. 0423 Managers in social, community and correctional services
28. 0431 Commissioned police officers
29. 0432 Fire chiefs and senior fire fighting officers
30. 0433 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces
31. 0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
32. 0512 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
33. 0513 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors
34. 0601 Corporate sales managers
35. 0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers
36. 0631 Restaurant and food service managers
37. 0632 Accommodation service managers
38. 0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
39. 0711 Construction managers
40. 0712 Home building and renovation managers
41. 0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers
42. 0731 Managers in transportation
43. 0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing
44. 0821 Managers in agriculture
45. 0822 Managers in horticulture
46. 0823 Managers in aquaculture
47. 0911 Manufacturing managers
48. 0912 Utilities managers
49. 1111 Financial auditors and accountants
50. 1112 Financial and investment analysts
51. 1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
52. 1114 Other financial officers
53. 1121 Human resources professionals
54. 1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting
55. 1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
56. 1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
57. 1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
58. 1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers
59. 1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
60. 1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
61. 1221 Administrative officers
62. 1222 Executive assistants
63. 1223 Human resources and recruitment officers
64. 1224 Property administrators
65. 1225 Purchasing agents and officers
66. 1226 Conference and event planners
67. 1227 Court officers and justices of the peace
68. 1228 Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers
69. 1241 Administrative assistants
70. 1242 Legal administrative assistants
71. 1243 Medical administrative assistants
72. 1251 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations
73. 1252 Health information management occupations
74. 1253 Records management technicians
75. 1254 Statistical officers and related research support occupations
76. 1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
77. 1312 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
78. 1313 Insurance underwriters
79. 1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers
80. 1315 Customs, ship and other brokers
81. 2111 Physicists and astronomers
82. 2112 Chemists
83. 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
84. 2114 Meteorologists and climatologists
85. 2115 Other professional occupations in physical sciences
86. 2121 Biologists and related scientists
87. 2122 Forestry professionals
88. 2123 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
89. 2131 Civil engineers
90. 2132 Mechanical engineers
91. 2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
92. 2134 Chemical engineers
93. 2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
94. 2142 Metallurgical and materials engineers
95. 2143 Mining engineers
96. 2144 Geological engineers
97. 2145 Petroleum engineers
98. 2146 Aerospace engineers
99. 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
100. 2148 Other professional engineers, n.e.c.
101. 2151 Architects
102. 2152 Landscape architects
103. 2153 Urban and land use planners
104. 2154 Land surveyors
105. 2161 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
106. 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
107. 2172 Database analysts and data administrators
108. 2173 Software engineers and designers
109. 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
110. 2175 Web designers and developers
111. 2211 Chemical technologists and technicians
112. 2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
113. 2221 Biological technologists and technicians
114. 2222 Agricultural and fish products inspectors
115. 2223 Forestry technologists and technicians
116. 2224 Conservation and fishery officers
117. 2225 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
118. 2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
119. 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
120. 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
121. 2234 Construction estimators
122. 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
123. 2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
124. 2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
125. 2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
126. 2251 Architectural technologists and technicians
127. 2252 Industrial designers
128. 2253 Drafting technologists and technicians
129. 2254 Land survey technologists and technicians
130. 2255 Technical occupations in geometrics and meteorology
131. 2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians
132. 2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
133. 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
134. 2264 Construction inspectors
135. 2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
136. 2272 Air traffic controllers and related occupations
137. 2273 Deck officers, water transport
138. 2274 Engineer officers, water transport
139. 2275 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
140. 2281 Computer network technicians
141. 2282 User support technicians
142. 2283 Information systems testing technicians
143. 3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
144. 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
145. 3111 Specialist physicians
146. 3112 General practitioners and family physicians
147. 3113 Dentists
148. 3114 Veterinarians
149. 3121 Optometrists
150. 3122 Chiropractors
151. 3124 Allied primary health practitioners
152. 3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
153. 3131 Pharmacists
154. 3132 Dieticians and nutritionists
155. 3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
156. 3142 Physiotherapists
157. 3143 Occupational therapists
158. 3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
159. 3211 Medical laboratory technologists
160. 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
161. 3213 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
162. 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
163. 3215 Medical radiation technologists
164. 3216 Medical sonographers
165. 3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
166. 3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
167. 3221 Denturists
168. 3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
169. 3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants
170. 3231 Opticians
171. 3232 Practitioners of natural healing
172. 3233 Licensed practical nurses
173. 3234 Paramedical occupations
174. 3236 Massage therapists
175. 3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
176. 4011 University professors and lecturers
177. 4012 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
178. 4021 College and other vocational instructors
179. 4031 Secondary school teachers
180. 4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
181. 4033 Educational counsellors
182. 4111 Judges
183. 4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries
184. 4151 Psychologists
185. 4152 Social workers
186. 4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors
187. 4154 Professional occupations in religion
188. 4155 Probation and parole officers and related occupations
189. 4156 Employment counsellors
190. 4161 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
191. 4162 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
192. 4163 Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
193. 4164 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
194. 4165 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
195. 4166 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
196. 4167 Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers
197. 4168 Program officers unique to government
198. 4169 Other professional occupations in social science.
199. 4211 Paralegal and related occupations
200. 4212 Social and community service workers
201. 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants
202. 4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities
203. 4216 Other instructors
204. 4217 Other religious occupations
205. 4311 Police officers (except commissioned)
206. 4312 Fire-fighters
207. 4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Forces
208. 5111 Librarians
209. 5112 Conservators and curators
210. 5113 Archivists
211. 5121 Authors and writers
212. 5122 Editors
213. 5123 Journalists
214. 5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
215. 5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
216. 5132 Conductors, composers and arrangers
217. 5133 Musicians and singers
218. 5134 Dancers
219. 5135 Actors and comedians
220. 5136 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
221. 5211 Library and public archive technicians
222. 5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries
223. 5221 Photographers
224. 5222 Film and video camera operators
225. 5223 Graphic arts technicians
226. 5224 Broadcast technicians
227. 5225 Audio and video recording technicians
228. 5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
229. 5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts
230. 5231 Announcers and other broadcasters
231. 5232 Other performers.
232. 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
233. 5242 Interior designers and interior decorators
234. 5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
235. 5244 Artisans and craftspersons
236. 5245 Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products
237. 5251 Athletes
238. 5252 Coaches
239. 5253 Sports officials and referees
240. 5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
241. 6211 Retail sales supervisors
242. 6221 Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade
243. 6222 Retail and wholesale buyers
244. 6231 Insurance agents and brokers
245. 6232 Real estate agents and salespersons
246. 6235 Financial sales representatives
247. 6311 Food service supervisors
248. 6312 Executive housekeepers
249. 6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
250. 6314 Customer and information services supervisors
251. 6315 Cleaning supervisors
252. 6316 Other services supervisors
253. 6321 Chefs
254. 6322 Cooks
255. 6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
256. 6332 Bakers
257. 6341 Hairstylists and barbers
258. 6342 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners
259. 6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers
260. 6344 Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations
261. 6345 Upholsterers
262. 6346 Funeral directors and embalmers
263. 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
264. 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
265. 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
266. 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
267. 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
268. 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
269. 7232 Tool and die makers
270. 7233 Sheet metal workers
271. 7234 Boilermakers
272. 7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
273. 7236 Ironworkers
274. 7237 Welders and related machine operators
275. 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
276. 7242 Industrial electricians
277. 7243 Power system electricians
278. 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
279. 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
280. 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
281. 7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
282. 7251 Plumbers
283. 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
284. 7253 Gas fitters
285. 7271 Carpenters
286. 7272 Cabinetmakers
287. 7281 Bricklayers
288. 7282 Concrete finishers
289. 7283 Tile setters
290. 7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
291. 7291 Roofers and shinglers
292. 7292 Glaziers
293. 7293 Insulators
294. 7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
295. 7295 Floor covering installers
296. 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
297. 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
298. 7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
299. 7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations
300. 7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
301. 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
302. 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
303. 7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
304. 7314 Railway Carmen/women
305. 7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
306. 7316 Machine fitters
307. 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
308. 7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
309. 7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
310. 7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
311. 7332 Appliance servicers and repairers
312. 7333 Electrical mechanics
313. 7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
314. 7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
315. 7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
316. 7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women
317. 7371 Crane operators
318. 7372 Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
319. 7373 Water well drillers
320. 7381 Printing press operators
321. 7384 Other trades and related occupations.
322. 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
323. 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
324. 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
325. 8231 Underground production and development miners
326. 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
327. 8241 Logging machinery operators
328. 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
329. 8261 Fishing masters and officers
330. 8262 Fishermen/women
331. 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
332. 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
333. 9213 Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing
334. 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
335. 9215 Supervisors, forest products processing
336. 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
337. 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
338. 9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
339. 9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
340. 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
341. 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
342. 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
343. 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
344. 9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators
345. 9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
346. 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
347. 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators

On January 2, 2013, the Immigration and Citizenship Canada (CIC) began accepting applications for permanent residency under the Federal Trades Program. The program is based on quotas and is limited to 3,000 applications per year with sub-quotas in many of the 43 targeted professions.

Requirements

Eligibility is assessed according to the professional category based on pass or fail, with applicants required to meet the following four requirements:

• Have job offers from Canadian employers for at least one year in an eligible professional occupation (NOC skill level B), or have obtained a qualification certificate for that profession from a Canadian province or regional regulatory body
• Provide evidence of sufficient language proficiency in one of the two official languages ​​of Canada
• You have had 24 months of work experience in the last five years in a professional occupation after a professional qualification
• Be eligible to fulfill the requirements of a job or trade offer (s) in Canada, as defined by NOC

The Federal Trades category is not open to applicants wishing to prove their presence in the province of Quebec which has its own authority to select applicants.

Trade certification in Canada is subject to provincial jurisdiction. Each province defines the professions that are to be regulated and creates regulatory bodies where applicable. It is often difficult to obtain a provincial certification from outside of Canada. Therefore, this program will be very beneficial to merchants who obtain an approved job offer from a recognized employer, or who are already working in Canada as temporary foreign workers. Not all occupations are regulated in all provinces. When occupations are not regulated, a job offer becomes mandatory.

Traders who receive an approved employment offer of a year or more in their trade from a Canadian employer are also eligible to apply. The job offer will be evaluated to ensure that it is a qualified profession and that employment will have a neutral impact on the Canadian labor market.

Applicants must provide evidence that they have at least basic proficiency in English or French for all four language abilities, including speaking, listening, reading and writing. Only test results from the designated CIC Language Testing Agency to demonstrate proficiency will be considered.

Two of the most popular language tests are the IELTS of English and the TEF of French.

Applicants must have the following score for each language skill:

CIC will accept a maximum of 3,000 applications in the Federal Skilled Trades category each year. Eligible trades are divided into two categories: those with individual sub-limits of 100 applications and those with no sub-limits.

Applications will be accepted on the following trades with a maximum of 100 or until the total class maximum of 3,000 requests is reached.

• 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations;
• 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
• 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and services
• 7271 Carpenters
• 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
• 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews;
• 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
• 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
• 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services
• 8241 Logging machinery operators
• 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
• 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
• 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
• 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
• 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
• 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
• 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators

Applications in the following trades will be accepted until the total Class cap of 3000 is reached, with no sub-cap applying:

• 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
• 7233 Sheet metal workers
• 7235 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
• 7236 Ironworkers
• 7237 Welders and related machine operators
• 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
• 7242 Industrial electricians
• 7243 Power system electricians
• 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
• 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
• 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
• 7251 Plumbers
• 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
• 7253 Gas fitters
• 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
• 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
• 7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
• 7314 Railway carmen/women
• 7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
• 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
• 7371 Crane operators
• 7372 Drillers and blasters – surface, mining, quarrying and construction
• 7373 Water well drillers
• 8231 Underground production and development miners
• 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
• 9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators

People interested in advancing under the Federal Skilled Trades category can contact us at their convenience and / or complete a free online assessment evaluation. Upon receipt, we will evaluate your options.